“Mystery Saint” Butis… Fors had been through a lot recently, and might even have been watched by an Angel King, so she had developed a strong tolerance. She didn't show any abnormality now, naturally averted her gaze without slowing down, and walked past the man in a black trench coat.
They brushed past each other after a few steps.
“…Was he just passing by because of the attraction between Beyonder characteristics? If he knew my teacher was here, he wouldn’t be so leisurely. He would have teleported directly to catch up… Good thing my teacher has already gotten into the carriage and left the hotel…” Fors’s heart settled back into place, her strained thoughts easing slightly.
Taking a few more steps, she looked up at the sky as if to check if it was going to rain.
Just then, a crow flew over from not too far away, landing on a roadside tree, facing directly towards the spot Fors had just passed.
Fors didn’t dwell on the matter of the “Mystery Saint” Butis. Maintaining her previous pace, she left the street.
Since the
“…I’ll wait until I become a ‘Traveler’ and might randomly run into Butis. Then I can commission Mr. ‘World’ for the appropriate mission. I’ll just save up rewards in the meantime… Now I can be sure that the
From what she knew, this gentleman had personally killed at least two demigods, and it had only been three months since he became a demigod himself!
In the upper echelons of the Seven True God Churches, there were only around ten actual demigods… By Mr. “World”’s pace, in at most two years, he could clear out the experts of one church… Of course, reality isn’t such an ideal model… Fors, who had received a higher education and worked as a surgeon, let her thoughts wander slowly. She reached the roadside and hailed a cab.
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Above the
But unlike similar previous gatherings, this time Mr. “Fool” was witnessing it. The main goal of “The Sun” Derrick was to figure out which sealed artifact could better please this great existence, so he could exchange it for the cross left behind by the Creator.
At the same time, he had some doubts he wanted to ask Mr. “The Hanged Man” and Mr. “The World,” so he had requested this private exchange.
“Sword of Dawn,” “Dusk Mask,” “Staff of Life,” “Flute of Decadence”… These were all items whose innate abilities and negative effects were equally outstanding, requiring them to be sealed. It also proved that the
He first eliminated the “Dusk Mask” because the negative effect of this artifact inherited from the
Even though Klein had a marionette wear the mask and cut off the connection with his hearing to avoid the endless shrieks and howls, and didn’t have to worry about the marionette, which was essentially his property, becoming a slave to the “Dusk Mask,” his main body would then become one of those who perished for no reason, suddenly and one after another.
Next, Klein gave up on the “Flute of Decadence” for the same reason. The artifact’s ability to predict danger in advance was indeed superior to the “Desire Apostle” inside “Wriggling Hunger,” which was tempting, but the negative effects were equally hard to avoid:
If Klein used the flute himself, he would gradually become cold and lose normal emotions, which completely contradicted his philosophy of using humanity to fight divinity and maintain balance. If he gave it to his marionette, his main body would suffer the terrible effect of significantly reduced cognitive abilities in all living beings around him, making them prone to mistakes. This would passively remove the core advantage of the “Seer” pathway.
“Besides, this flute will corrupt hearts and drown them in desire. I don’t want the people on Berkland Street to become a hedonistic crowd that abandons morality. Who knows how many illegitimate children would be born… I can only consider the ‘Sword of Dawn’ and the ‘Staff of Life’…” Klein muttered silently, quickly making a choice between the two:
The human head statue on the “Sword of Dawn” had living characteristics. For Klein, this meant communication was possible. As long as communication was possible, many negative effects could naturally be reduced. As for the height restriction, he could simply sacrifice thickness for height. For a “Clown” with excellent balance, it wouldn’t affect his performance.
The problem of the “Staff of Life” mutating the holder’s body could be avoided by letting a marionette wield it. If an organ was missing or extra, he could use the “Bloody Ring” to fix it. The effect of the surrounding area being filled with life force and plants and animals proliferating wasn’t really that negative.
Since the negative effects of both artifacts weren’t a huge problem, what needed consideration was their utility. The “Sword of Dawn” clearly belonged to the “Demon Hunter” of the “Warrior” pathway. It was powerful in both offense and defense, could hide hostility, and was adept at dealing with demons. The “Staff of Life” specialized in creating and inducing mutations, making it a quite sinister type.
After a few seconds of consideration, just as “The Sun” Derrick opened his mouth to ask for the answer, “The Fool” Klein spoke unhurriedly, as if discussing a trivial matter:
“Let’s go with the staff.”
He had finally decided on the “Staff of Life”!